Well, my old car has resurfaced! I got a call from a friend who owns a restoration and specialty car sale company and told me he bought my 68 Sportwagon. It looked great but the price tag keeps getting out of reach! http://www.connorsmotorcar.com/68Buick.html AL.
30K is a bit steep for a 350-2 car, no? That's NICE GS455 price range. I hope he's not in a rush to sell it.
That wagon is beautiful. I have a question on the cargo area, did you put the carpeting in it like that or was that a factory option? My wagon is a 9 passenger and it has vinyl inlays instead of carpeting and it doesn't have the trim pieces on the tailgate either.
The carpet is an option, vinyl was standard. Am pretty sure the option was called "Carpeted Cargo Area". I have a both a 68 and 69 Sportwagon that have the carpet and a 69 parts Sportwagon that doesn't. Mark
Beautiful Wagon , Was sold at Central PA Classic sale 7/18/08 $19000.00 . Owner looked happy!!!Milage was not mentioned when she rolled across the block. Car was listed as 104K miles in Auction results @cpaautoauction.com . They sold a 71 GSX from the auction owners museum for 53K [NO DOCS] SWEET CAR . I was amazed by the 68 Sporty!! Truely exellent!!!, also I believe the owner of the wagon's other car was a 70 Ralley 350 cutlass "W31 1 of 4 W31 4 spds " [$24k] :Brow: Chuck
I really enjoyed those photos. Our 1968 Sportwagon is black with a blue interior and the 400 engine. And while it is in fine condition for its age, I would love to have it restored to that level. The quotes I have gotten for that process have all been north of $40,000. So, the selling price of that one seems okay to me.
VERY pretty, yes, and undoubtedly worth it for the right owner. But I have to say that the price is steep enough that I'd have to keep looking were I in the market (and I will be... probably for a '69 in a year or two). LOVE the color combo. -Scott
A little steep for what you're getting. Basic 350 with no options to speak of. Even if a resto cost upwards of $40K, I'd spend the extra dough on my optioned out 68 400 w/ power everything and cruise. Still a very pretty car and well worth scopin out.
I can say I'm slill proud to say I restored that one. I guess that's the price I paid for getting a Big Block 4-Speed GS and keeping my wife, house, and doing the collage thing for the kids. It's not over yet, I'm planing a visit next week to see her and talk, :Brow: , AL.
Al, Could you provide some details about the 'splatter shield' looking item that surrounds the A/C compressor pulley?? Thinking of putting one on the 67 Sportwagon. Thanks, Arland
That was added by Dave Kraft. He was the one who sold it to the one who sold it at the auction. He was a machinist and a nut case neat freak! This part was made from scratch and designed for that applacation. His e-mail adress is dakraft@sealinfo.com , AL.
Here we go again! I was at the Pa. Hersey Car Show and found my 68 Sportwagon again on the for sale out field and yes you guessed it SOLD!!!:ball: AL.
The windshield had $27K on it but not sure on the selling price. I would figure on $26K and will find out and report back, AL.
Question: The picture attached below is representative of the "squat" suspensions of so many models pictured in Buick promotional literature. I mean, the factory picture of the '68 Sport Wagon attached looks funny sitting so low. I know the Buick brochure for '70 shows a lot of the models with the same "squat" suspension. Then, I look at the pics of the subject '68 Sport Wagon in this thread and see a normal suspension setting as the model would have looked when sold new. So what gives? Why all the Buick pics with the low-rider look? I had to do a double-take on the Buick pic attached to make sure the wagon did not have fender skirts on the back ...